{"id":477,"date":"2026-06-10T05:50:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/?p=477"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:05:54","slug":"murugan-kodiyettam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/events\/murugan-kodiyettam\/","title":{"rendered":"Murugan Kodiyettam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1224px;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.47%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.47%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.47%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.47%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Murugan Kodiyettam<\/h1><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color2);border-color:var(--awb-color2);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Murugan Kodiyettam marks the ceremonial hoisting of the sacred flag, signifying the commencement of the annual festival dedicated to Lord Murugan. The ritual is performed with traditional prayers, Vedic chants, and devotional music. It symbolizes divine blessings, spiritual awakening, and invites devotees to participate in the forthcoming celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sivananda-Canada-Temple-Background-800px-02.webp&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.94%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.94%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.94%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.94%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sivananda-Canada-Temple-Background-800px-02.webp\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:2 \/ 3;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"Sivananda-Canada-Lord Subramanya\" src=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Lord-Subramanya.webp\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-457 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Lord-Subramanya-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Lord-Subramanya-400x600.webp 400w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Lord-Subramanya-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Lord-Subramanya.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vana Durga Devi is the divine mother who protects devotees from difficulties, fear, and negative energies. 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